Moy & Bastie Cine Camera

Moy & Bastie hand-cranked 35mm cine camera, 1909. Wooden case, brass bound corners with nickel strengthening strips. Leather carrying handle in top. Inside, cast in bearing plate for the gears is 'Moy & Bastie's Patent No 4535, 1909, Serial No 229'. Lens Carl Zeiss, Jena No 228343, 3.5f, but probably not original. Film contained in the changeable wooden boxes, dial shows 30ft of film. Hand operated with detachable handle. Sighting viewer for fixing on side or top is missing.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Object Number:
Y1970.3/1
Materials:
glass, metal (unknown) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 400 mm x 125 mm x 330 mm,
type:
cine camera
credit:
Gift of Dr. A.F.H. Ward